TRILENE BIG GAME vs Original Monofilament Fishing Line - Hi-Viz Gold / 270 Yard / 17 lb: which is safer?
BERKLEY TRILENE BIG GAME is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Berkley
TRILENE BIG GAME
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
monofilament nylon fishing line
Confidence
72%
LikelyUV degradation and embrittlement
PossibleMicroplastic release during use
Stren
Original Monofilament Fishing Line - Hi-Viz Gold / 270 Yard / 17 lb
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Nylon monofilament (extruded plastic line)
Confidence
72%
PossiblePFAS in coatings or additives
ReportedMicroplastic shedding during use
LikelyUV degradation and brittleness
Where these two actually differ
- We flag UV degradation and embrittlement and Microplastic release during use on the Berkley and not on the Stren.
- We flag PFAS in coatings or additives, Microplastic shedding during use and UV degradation and brittleness on the Stren and not on the Berkley.
- The Berkley is monofilament nylon fishing line where the Stren is Nylon monofilament (extruded plastic line), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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